So ... today I had 'that talk' with my son ......

[Stinky The Clown]

He's 28. His SO is 26. She's an ICU nurse. The other day a doc hit on her. Not in a nice way. My son is all pissed and wants to yank his larynx out. Through his ass.

I was told this tale by his SO, in his presence.

He means well. He loves her and wants nothing more in the world than her well being and happines and would walk through fire for her.

She knows that.

So why, he asked me, wasn't she so happy about his reaction.

"Dad, I mean, I really wanna get that son of a bitch."

Okay, son.

But don't.

"But Dad, don't you think a man needs to stand up for the woman he loves?"

..... more of the same .....

"Son. This is <my future daughter-in-law>'s fight. Not yours. If you stand up for her, you also weaken her. She knows you care and this offends you. It offends me, too. But you need to do nothing more than support her. She knows you're there for her. And that's all she needs. She's very capable of dealing with this on her own. Our job is to be there. If our help's needed, it'll be asked for."

"Son, women are way stronger than you can ever imagine."

I saw the light bulb come on over his well-meaning head.

I got a kiss from her.

It was a good day.